Solution Architect – Procurement

Would you like to apply your expertise in  a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven BioPharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

ABOUT OUR IT TEAM

Here our work has a direct impact on patients – transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak and lead a new way of working, combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. All with a passion to impact lives through data, analytics, AI, machine learning and more. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Make the impossible possible by building partnerships and ecosystems, creating new ways of working

and driving scale and speed to deliver exponential growth. Focused and committed, and backed with the investment to succeed, we’re driving cross-company change to disrupt the entire industry. Ours is a place to innovate, take ownership and run with it. You’re trusted to explore and to find new solutions, experimenting with leading-edge technology and grappling with challenges in a modern technology environment that might never have been tackled before. It’s a dynamic and challenging environment to work in – but that’s why we like it. There are countless opportunities to learn and grow, whether that’s exploring new technologies in hackathons, or transforming the roles and work of colleagues, forever. Shape your own path, with support all the way. Diverse minds that work cross-functionally and inclusively together. Be part of a team that has the backing to innovate, disrupt an industry and change lives.

ABOUT THE ROLE?

The Solution Architect for the Procurement Domain is accountable for determining and architecting solutions that enable and deliver the desired business capabilities in alignment with AstraZeneca’s IT strategy, roadmap, principles and standards. He/she works with other Solutions Architects in the Supply Chain, Logistics and External Sourcing domains. Experience of Solution Architecture is essential, with additional experience in Procurement solutions or one of the other domain areas highlighted being preferable.

Responsibilities

•             Designs architectures, solution blueprints for projects or solutions that address business/application/data/infrastructure requirements

•             Works with Business Analysis and Solution Engineering functions and supports functional & technical requirements management, including driving software selection processes

•             Ensures that solution architectures and designs are appropriately robust and address business, application, information and infrastructure architectural requirements

•             Accountable for architecting and designing comprehensive solutions that meet business requirements and are aligned to AstraZeneca’s Enterprise Architecture, in support of a given portfolio

•             The Solution Architect will partner with project managers, business analysts, and solution engineers to create solutions that are aligned to AstraZeneca architecture standards and principles, leverage common solutions and services, and meet the financial targets (cost and benefits)

•             Provides technical & IT expertise support to project teams and conducts AZ architectural reviews throughout project lifecycle

•             Ensures compliance with existing EA guidelines and standards (e.g. AZ Architecture Engagement Process (ISPMM) and EA Software Standards)

•             Contributes to project and service teams in the development, implementation and maintenance of standard architectural components

•             Works with third party suppliers as required and contributes to the creation of local or functional design documents

•             Develops strong knowledge and expertise in at least one architecture domain

•             Contributes to the development of the Architecture Capability within Information Services, by documenting and sharing knowledge and best practices with peer Architects

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED?

•             Experience of developing innovative solutions, blueprints and standards for solution design

•             Experience implementing and maintaining business solution architectures under any formal framework for their domain of architecture

•             Ability to interpret and communicate technical information into business language

•             Excellent analytical skills

•             Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship management skills

•             Evidence of shaping innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organisation

•             Demonstrated initiative, strong customer orientation, and cross-cultural working

•             Experience working in a global organization where stakeholders and project team members are geographically dispersed

Desired Skills

•             Architecture certifications, e.g. TOGAF or BCS

•             Strong knowledge and experience with procurement platforms and solutions including Coupa, Jaggaer ONE or other similar platforms.

•             Excellent business acumen and strong knowledge of procurement business processes

•             SAP knowledge

•             Demonstrated leadership skills interacting with senior leaders

•             Experience in developing/maturing an architectural practice

•             Understanding of the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, IT trends and of competitor activity

WHY JOIN US?

We’re a network of entrepreneurial self-starters who contribute to something far bigger. There’s a diversity of expertise in our Technology group that’s unique to AstraZeneca – it allows us to dive deep into

exploring new leading-edge technology. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and evolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification. We’re not afraid to take ownership and run with it. Empowered with unrivalled freedom. A place to be open and transparent – we speak up, think creatively and share ideas. Our diverse contributions help us to make better decisions. But we have a constant drive to innovate,

and an appreciation for high standards. It takes challenging the status quo to add value in our ever-evolving environment. We love it here because put simply, we make a meaningful impact.

Technology at AstraZeneca is a home for purposeful disruptors!

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we’d love to hear from you! Click the link to apply and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

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Competitive salary & benefits on offer.

Open Date: 02/8/2021
Close Date: 02/10/2021

Date Posted

27-Aug-2021

Closing Date

01-Oct-2021

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.